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Carl Reinstein, fighter for workers, equality, dies at 96
June 10, 2013Carl Reinstein, life long activist for labor, civil rights, and peace, passed away May 12 at age 96.
Read moreTeachers march against “teach to the test”
June 10, 2013Thousands of New York unionized teachers and their supporters descended on the state capital in Albany on June 8.
Read moreMay jobless rate at 7.6 percent
June 10, 2013But the alleged business job creation rate is not enough to make a positive dent in the number of jobless, which was 11.8 million in May.
Read moreFast food strikers teach some important lessons
June 6, 2013In New York, Chicago, St. Louis, Detroit and other major cities - most recently, Seattle - workers have demanded "$15 and a union."
Read moreLetter from the heartland: Getting rid of blue votes
June 6, 2013his week we got news that the way we vote here in rural Tennessee has been changed dramatically.
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